Ole Axle Riddim – Truck Back Records

Rough-cut energy. Ole Axle lands with that late-2000s Truck Back feel: taut, road-ready dancehall with a grittier pulse than some of the label’s cleaner, machine-sharp excursions around the same period, and a lineup that pairs streetwise voices with plenty of attitude. Anthony B’s “Do What You Want” and Delly Ranx’s “Axle” set the tone early, while Lady Saw, Frisco Kid and Junior Cat keep the riddim moving with the kind of direct, no-nonsense delivery that was still ruling 2008 dancehall. Adrian and Steve Locke’s Truckback production unit were busy in that era, and this one sits neatly beside their Spring Blade and Gear Box work, but with a harder, more battered-tire sway that suits the title perfectly.

Ole Axle Riddim Tracklist:

1. Anthony B – Do What You Want
2. Blacka Dan – A Who Him
3. Danielle – Man Weh Mi Nu Waa
4. Delly Ranx – Axle
5. Erup – Ignorancy
6. Famous Face – Worry Dem
7. Frankie Sly – Jamaica Like This
8. Frisco Kid – No Punchline
9. Junior Cat – Example
10. Lady Saw – Hottness
11. Matterhorn – Stop Hail
12. Monster Hemp Higher – Monster For Life
13. Mr Peppa – Swagger
14. Munga – Keep Dat
15. New Kidz – Carnal Abuse
16. Ras Myrhdak – Jamaican Gangster
17. Red Fox – Draws Drop Tonight
18. Roundhead – Have It Lock
19. Spice – Whoa
20. Truckback Records – Ole Axle Riddim
21. Vybz Kartel And Dangel – Lifestyle Nuh Stall
22. Wayne Wonder – Bare Girls